Still Life and Other Stories
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Book Overview
Winner of the PEN Center USA Award for translation Award-winning author Junzo Shono weaves a stunning tapestry of everyday life in this collection of short stories. A young man, having failed his college entrance exams, becomes obsessed with a family card game. A businessman stays overnight at an inn and drinks with the innkeeper. A family parakeet seems to be dead but then climbs back on its perch. This delicate...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1880656027
ISBN13:9781880656020
Release Date:June 1992
Publisher:Stone Bridge Press
Length:264 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"
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A fantastic look into the human experience.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Nothing can be said or written about life but this book certainly comes close. Not only it captured the reader realization of the subtle life we might experience, this book will make you think about what important to one's life.
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